Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-27


company. We had that much sppor.
toned for
PRIZES TO BIZ GIVEN
In the different contests and for FIRE
works. The Fire Department wanted
at least 81 200 for prizes TO be awarded
in their contests; the military asked for
at least 81 ,0o0. and the gun club want
81 600. The committee would have TO
be toleFabIy liberal in this matter to
make the Inducements sufficient 30 81.
tract the firemen and military organi-
cations from all over the Territory and
Oregon, as 10 is hoped to do so-eVen
some OF the gun clubs Of San Francisco
promised 10 come. IL these appEopFia'
tions were made Il would leave only
81 600 for Ere works, which sam will
not do what was hfst Dooted IN that
line"
And What vas that1
"lhe idea of having q big display
from a barge down In the bay was FIRST
talked about. Il vas decided, however,
that that vas too expensive aud was
given up. AbOat 1000 worth OF Gre
works have been ordered"
And vhat is the programme for the
three days, 80 far a. has beea deter
mined upon? was asked.
"On the Fourth there vill be q gen
eral aud erazd parade Of the military.
Fire Department, etc, With the speech
making daring the day.
FIRE WORKS AND BALLS.
In the evening there will be the Ere
works, a ball at eaah of she three halls
the q. A. r., New Market and Ger
mAnia--also an entertainment al the
Opera House, 80 that everyone will have
somewhere 10 go.
The ffth will be Firemen's Day, prob
ably some competitive drills among the
militia companies, horse faoss cut at
the track, etc.
The sixth will be exclusively q Mill
tary Day, al which the entire strength
OF the militia present will take part in
parade, military ey1lasions and a shan
battle"
"HOx about the orators and the
music2"
"The orators name IL Curtis, l think.
OF New York. ConklinR was invited
bat he declined, l believe. George
Francis Train was also invited and !
have not heard whether be accepted or
not. AZ for the music, there will be q
chorus of 300 voices 100 Of which
come from Olympia 81 jim leo here.
There will be seven bands of music 10
the line OF maroh-the Fret Regiment
IN. q. W. band. the SEQ nd Cavalry
United States) band of Walla Walla.
the Carbonate aud Sumner bands and
the three Of Tacoma. Tue most eXpen-
siye Of the8e IL
ruR SECOND CAVALRY
Band. which will cost about $500 to get
here
Beside the maia features mention
ed" continued Mr.. Fife, there will
perhaps be an Indian canoe race, and
an Indian powwOS and var dance; pes
sibly a Yacht race aud other features
not yes determined upon. 10 all de
ponds, or has depended, upon the
mOney In hand. The city will be deco
rated 10 good style, and the committee
IL Just now figuring on the bailding Of
two arches on Pacific avenue, one at the
railway station and the other az the top
OF the hill near the Halstead house."
The special committee on toe raising
of funds. Messrs- 4, H. Nolan and Allen
@. Mason, were al work yesterday
afternoon. and At this writing q PM
they had secured suhscFi. tions fer over
81, 800 from the business men. OF this
she Land Company and The Tacoma
subscribed each for SEQ, and quite
number Of business msn for 500, that
being the highest Individual subscFip-
ton. This will bring the total ameunt
70 about k6.700.
The O1d Fellows OF the city have
taken a hand In the anticipated demon
stration. and committees have been ap
pointed from eaes OF The lodges - fol
lows: Tacoma encampment No. s-A.
+. HsSka, A. \. bevake and j. y. Don
can. Crescent lodee-M NJ TAYLOR, J.
A. Parker an 4 j. h. CAsebnlt. Rainier
lsdge-C. A. HasbFook. q, :. Smith and
h. Roedieer. THIS ioiat committee
will prepare 3 circular OF explanation
aud invitation TO all the lodges Of the
Territory.
Miss xoIINKLII's BOON.
There IL Just nov something like
struggle gong on for possession OF
the Opera House darinG the three DAYS
q demonstration. When Lewis Morrison
UAa here Manager Junett proposed 10
him 60 return for the occasion. and
Morrison accepted. since then nun
Der Of prominent citIEsns have inter
essed themselves IN the little local &C
sreMs. Miss Florence Molinelh. she had
ia rehearsal two plsys-"Ffoa Fron"
aud "Adrisnne L. Ceuyre"-the former
OF which she has presented b fore.
rhis young lady has been ambitious 90
star With q troupe. and 70 Is reported
that shs has effected an engagement
with Frank Merchant 90 take so r lsi-
err circuit MoFdannt 60 come oct here
With q New York actress and 5000 %
lln Miss Meiiueln her, from uht nee
the tour viii h@ctn. it Is reported that
some stx gentlemen Of tits city. among
whom are General SgFAgas aud A. q.
smith, hsye become 50 inieFcs esi IN the
yoanG lsdy's future - - guarantee toe
re aisite smoEnt- &5oc each. They are
anxi0as 20 secure the Opera
House for Miss Mslinelu and 4 Ioeal
company TO
FEESxSr Tbs rSo PLAYS
Mentioned -ths latter plSS 30 he ~
peAsed, Manager Janels has written
letter 80 Msrrissa. Stating the case 20
hiun. and awaits his Frpiy, bat refuses [
b hreAk the contract vita aim aufii Be
sets bis aelaisscsnse and the assurances
frem the local pSople % &8ss fer the
thrse ufsktS- Ice friends of N - Mol
eann0s Be obtained taeY Wili suaeavas
10 secure safacisut sceDcry fram SEATTLE
ana psf ths plays 90 AZ al q the otter
balls. Tee chaiee seats for the asea.
sion. H ts aai1, are So t,e said at aessiar.
ID shoala DO stated taas " - Mailinsl !
It's tear, 10 taken. wll be made % 50. /
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tie bills - batting frcD tnIs city,
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